Fri 28Feb 2014 unconfirmed

Rare Disease Day

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.

Since 2008, on the last day of February, patient organizations from over 40 countries worldwide aim at raising public awareness about rare diseases and the influence they have on people's lives.